Interpol operation leads to 201 arrests in Middle East and North Africa cybercrime crackdown

Interpol coordinated a large-scale investigation across 13 countries in the Middle East and North Africa to dismantle cybercrime operations, resulting in 201 arrests and the disruption of various illicit services, as reported by CyberScoop.

Operation Ramz, the first of its kind in the region, targeted phishing services, malware, and scams over a four-month period, identifying 382 suspects and nearly 4,000 impacted victims. Law enforcement agencies seized 53 servers and disrupted multiple cybercrime platforms. In Jordan, an investigation into financial fraud scams uncovered 15 victims of human trafficking who were coerced into participating.

Algerian authorities dismantled a phishing service, while Moroccan forces seized devices containing banking data. Oman remediated a malware-infected server, and Qatar secured compromised devices used for spreading threats. The operation, supported by several countries and private cybersecurity firms, gathered extensive data to aid ongoing investigations into cybercriminal activities.

Source: CyberScoop